About film material – Pioneer BDP-LX71 User Manual

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The output video resolution depends on the video output terminal.
See the table below.

The table below shows the output video resolution for the different
terminals when the frame/field frequency of the playback source is
50 Hz on the upper line, the resolutions when the source's frame/
field frequency is 60 Hz on the lower line.

Caution

• On some TVs, the picture may not be displayed properly when

the resolution is switched. If this happens, use

OUTPUT

RESOLUTION to set to a resolution at which the picture is
properly displayed.

• When video signals are being output with a resolution of 1080/

50i, 1080/50p, 720/50p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p or 720/60p
from the HDMI output terminal or component video output
terminals, the picture may be output with an aspect ratio of 16:9,
even if the

TV Aspect Ratio is set to 4:3 (Standard).

• The picture may not be displayed for a while when the resolution

is switched.

 About the frame/field frequency and NTSC/
PAL TV systems

By factory default setting, the frame/field frequency is set for an
output of 50 Hz, and the video signal output from the

S-VIDEO and

VIDEO output terminals is set to be output in the PAL TV system
format. When sources with a frame/field frequency of 60 Hz or
24 Hz are played, the output frame/field frequency automatically
switches to 60 Hz (or 24 Hz for HDMI, depending on the setting), and

the TV system format for the video signal output from the

S-VIDEO

and

VIDEO output terminals is set to NTSC on PAL TV. When

playback is stopped, the frame/field frequency and TV system
settings remain at the settings last used. The frame/field frequency
and TV system settings do not change even when the power is
turned off. They only switch when a video material with a different
frame/field frequency is played.

If the picture is not displayed on the TV when a source with a
different frame/field frequency is played, use the procedure below to
switch the frame/field frequency and TV system settings for the
signal output from the player.

Eject the disc, then press the

 OPEN/CLOSE button on the front

panel while pressing the

 button to switch to a different frame/field

frequency. The frame/field frequency switches between 50 Hz and
60 Hz each time this operation is performed. The indicator for the
frame frequency’s current setting lights on the front panel display
(page 13).

 About Film material

The film material is a video signal with a frame rate of 24 frames/
second. For example, these materials include 1080/24p, 720/24p,
etc.

 To output film material

To output 1080/24p film material from the HDMI output terminal, set
the output video resolution to either

Auto or Source Direct.

Caution

• 1080/24p signals can only be output from the

HDMI OUT

terminal. They cannot be output from other video terminals.

• When

Auto is selected, the picture is output at 60 frames/

second if your TV is not compatible with 1080/24p signals.

• When

Source Direct is selected, the signals are output as such,

even if your TV is not compatible with 1080/24p signals. If the
picture is not displayed properly, use

OUTPUT RESOLUTION to

set to the output video resolution at which the picture is properly
displayed.

• 720/24p video signals are output at 60 frames/second, even if

the resolution is set to

Auto or Source Direct.

Output
video
resolution
setting

HDMI OUT
terminal

COMPONENT
VIDEO
output

terminals

1. Depending on the BD, the pictures may not be output.

S-VIDEO/
VIDEO
output

terminal

TV
system

Auto

2. Cannot be selected when the video signals are being output from the

COMPONENT VIDEO output terminals, S-VIDEO output terminal or the
VIDEO output terminal.

Resolution

preferred by TV

3,4

3. For details on the output of film material (1080/24p or 720/24p video signals),

see To output film material.

4. Sources with a resolution of 720/50p, 720/60p and 720/24p are output at 1080/

50i or 1080/60i, even if the TV’s preferred resolution is 1080/50p or 1080/60p.

—

PAL


5. Depends on the

NTSC on PAL TV setting (page 41).

576i or
480i

576/50i

PAL

480/60i



576p or
480p

576/50p

576/50i

PAL

480/60p

480/60i



1080i

1080/50i

576/50p

576/50i

PAL

1080/60i

6. DVD-Video or DVD VR format is output at 480/60p. BDs format may be output

at 480/60p.

480/60i



1080p

1080/50p

7. Depending on the connected HDMI cable, the video signals may not be

output. Also, sources with a resolution of 720/50p is output at 1080/50i, and
720/60p and 720/24p are output at 1080/60i.

—

PAL

1080/60p



Source
Direct

Resolution
recorded on

disc

3,8,9

8. Depending on the connected TV, the video signals may not be output.
9. 720/24p film material is output at 720/60p.

Resolution
recorded on

disc

8,9,10

10. 1080/24p film material is output at 1080/60i.

576/50i

PAL

480/60i



Auto

Output Video Resolution

Source :

1080/24p

Current Output :

1080/24p

Video resolution of the

currently playing disc

Output video resolution

from the player

Example: